Just inserted some Google maps to http://www.nudecornwall.co.uk/ and they were working fine on preview and live when I first loaded them. Now a few hours later I note that they are not always loading. Sometimes they load but more often than not I'm just left with a blank space with "loading..." appearing on the top left hand corner. If I hit the reload button several times I sometimes get them to load, but it all seams a bit hit and miss.

Is there a reliability problem with these? I've probably visited thousands of sites with Google maps on them and can't remember ever having a problem like this.

Just inserted some Google maps to http://www.nudecornwall.co.uk/ and they were working fine on preview and live when I first loaded them. Now a few hours later I note that they are not always loading. Sometimes they load but more often than not I'm just left with a blank space with "loading..." appearing on the top left hand corner. If I hit the reload button several times I sometimes get them to load, but it all seams a bit hit and miss.

Is there a reliability problem with these? I've probably visited thousands of sites with Google maps on them and can't remember ever having a problem like this.

I suspect if you don't sign up for the key, the map is being provided via serif web resourses. No doubt, someone will correct me on that!

Anyway, I sign up for the key, (at the bottom of the dialog box), and never get a problem. At the sign up page it's under Maps JavaScript API. I've been using version 2, but I see they have upgraded it to v3 and I can't see where the key is there.

If you find it on v3 please let me know - otherwise use the key provided on v2.

Just inserted some Google maps to http://www.nudecornwall.co.uk/ and they were working fine on preview and live when I first loaded them. Now a few hours later I note that they are not always loading. Sometimes they load but more often than not I'm just left with a blank space with "loading..." appearing on the top left hand corner. If I hit the reload button several times I sometimes get them to load, but it all seams a bit hit and miss.

Is there a reliability problem with these? I've probably visited thousands of sites with Google maps on them and can't remember ever having a problem like this.

Hi David,

Just looked at your google map and indeed, there is just a grey box there saying loading and after waiting for 2 or 3 minutes, nothing is showing.

According to the source code your using the SWR insertion for the google map, try and insert one yourself using the googlemaps website and create yourself an API key, I think this will be much reliable and if you check DonD's website in my signature, I'm sure he has a good tutorial on there to help you implement it correctly.

So by sounds of things SWR is down, or experiencing intermittent problems. Will start again this time using an API key. I can see the advantage of eliminating one level of connection.

By the way when using SWR in the past (for page password protection) I had to set up the connection with it before entering anything onto the website. Should I have done something here to make sure SWR is recognizing me? It seemed to be working so well earlier this morning, and so simple to insert, thought it was too good to be true.

By the way when using SWR in the past (for page password protection) I had to set up the connection with it before entering anything onto the website. Should I have done something here to make sure SWR is recognizing me? It seemed to be working so well earlier this morning, and so simple to insert, thought it was too good to be true.

No, I don't think so. I used to use it before adding the key without having to do anything else.

Add the Key by using the dialog on the WPX4 Google Maps tool. That'll sort it out.

Add the Key by using the dialog on the WPX4 Google Maps tool. That'll sort it out.

All done and working fine. I only had to add the key to one map and all the others appeared to update automatically. Coincidently the maps had started working again through SWR but as it seems unreliable I went for the API key as this obviously is the most direct connection.

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I've been using version 2, but I see they have upgraded it to v3 and I can't see where the key is there.

No I couldn't see how to get a key for V3 either so I'm using V2. Presumably at some stage in the future we'll have to upgrade.

This version of the Google Maps JavaScript API no longer needs API keys!

I see that now but what I'm wondering is what to put in the "Google maps key" box when you select "Use Advanced Maps".

Whilst V2 is working perfectly now it does say

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Note: The Google Maps Javascript API Version 2 has been officially deprecated as of May 19, 2010. The V2 API will continue to work as per our deprecation policy, but we encourage you to migrate your code to version 3 of the Maps Javascript API.

which as far as I can gather means they will do their best to keep it available for three years.